Intersectional Gender Studies
Intersectional Gender Studies at Wageningen University & Research is an open space to develop and share knowledge, in particular within the fields of food, agriculture, and rural societies/environments, integrating or from an intersectional gender perspective. It provides a coherent space for cross disciplinary exchange on themes of international relevance, both practical and theoretical. Intersectional Gender Studies is quintessentially inter- or transdisciplinary.
Research
Intersectional Gender Studies research is mainly done by scholars within their disciplines or in bigger projects in which they cooperate with many others on an inter- or transdisciplinary basis.
To keep track of the research activities we list gender-studies-specific research initiatives as well as ones that integrate gender studies aspects. Scholars of Wageningen UR are very welcome to notify us of this kind of existing or new research initiatives we can add.
Education
Education by Intersectional Gender Studies
Intersectional Gender Studies offers courses that are focused on or integrate an intersectional gender studies perspective. BSc- and MSc-students can do a gender thesis under supervision of one of the people working on intersectional gender studies. There are also several opportunities for students to do an internship with a focus on intersectional gender.
Publications & Projects
Important areas of research and teaching are, for instance, climate change, management of bio-diversity and natural resources, agricultural innovation, organic farming, environmental sustainability as well as agri-food systems, agricultural and rural livelihood and viability, agricultural and rural development policies, feminisation / masculinisation of agriculture, and rural outmigration and population control.
Highlighted publications
Contact person
Margreet van der Burg is senior university lecturer and researcher, appointed in ‘gender studies/history related to food, agricultural and rural research and development’. She examines food, agricultural and rural research, innovation and development taking the gender dimension as intersecting with other social dimensions.
dr. MPM (Margreet) van der Burg
Senior University lecturer / researcher
People of Intersectional Gender Studies
Each chair group of Wageningen University & Research, under leadership of a professor, has its own area of expertise. Meet the people of Intersectional Gender Studies.